SHIRLEY CEMETERY, HARRISON COUNTY, MO

The Shirley Cemetery is located approximately one mile west of Eagleville in Marion Township of northern Harrison County. From Eagleville, go west on blacktop M for .7 mile. The cemetery is approximately 1/4 of a mile north of the blacktop on private property.

The cemetery is located on what was the homestead of Daniel R. Shirley and began with the burial of an infant daughter. The next recorded burial was that of a neighbor, James Terry who died in 1872. Other family members were buried in the plot and the Shirleys deeded the cemetery to a board of trustees in the mid 1870s. The following list of burials is compiled from several resources including death certificates, family histories, a partial list of burials published in the Bethany Republican-Clipper and an old survey graciously provided by Kenneth Shirley. Other research and a compilation of information was done by Phil and Kathi Stewart.

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SURNAME

GIVEN NAME

BIRTH DATE

DEATH DATE

OTHER INSCRIPTION

EDITOR'S NOTES

ANDERSON

Aley Minerva

May 4, 1824

Mar 27, 1918

Dau of Allen and Elizabeth MontgomeryBorn in Kentucky
Wife of Samuel AndersonListed as "Minerva" in the 1870 and 1900 censuses of Harrison Co., MO

BARBER

Mary Melvina

Oct 20, 1847

Aug 20, 1874

Dau of Simpson and Martha MontgomeryBorn in KentuckyWife of James Barber

BROWN

Katheryn

Apr 18, 1855

Mar 30, 1924

Dau of James and Mary McKayBorn in OhioWife of Charles A. Brown

COLE

Ellen

Apr 22, 1852

Mar 22, 1921

Dau of James and Mary McKayWife of James Humphrey Cole

DEMPSEY

Elizabeth

May 19, 1930

No Birth Date

FUNK

Frederick E.

Oct 31, 1879

Aug 11, 1905

Son of Henry and Martha (McKay) Funk

FUNK

Martha "Mattie"

May 7, 1859

May 14, 1940

Dau of James and Mary McKayWife of Henry Edward Funk

FUNK

Robert E.

Jun 9, 1882

1924

Son of Henry and Martha FunkHusband of Mary Welsh

GLENN

Larry Mac

Sep 10, 1838

Sep 10, 1838

Son of Clarence and Opal McKay

HOBBS

Buena Vista

Jul 23, 1850

Sep 1, 1928

Dau of Daniel and America ShirleyBorn in KentuckyWife of Ezekiel Hobbs

Dau of Thomas and Ruth Vaughn, Sr.Born in KentuckyWife of Allen Montgomery

MONTGOMERY

George H.

Mar 15, 1864

Jun 10, 1926

Death Certificate has year of birth as 1862Reportedly buried in an unmarked grave

MONTGOMERY

Martha Ann

Feb 6, 1819

Jan 22, 1874

Dau of William and Jane (Shirley) DaleBorn in KentuckyWife of Simpson Montgomery

MONTGOMERY

Mildred "Millie"

Mar 28, 1827

May 28, 1918

Born in KentuckyDau of Holdman and Margaret Smith

MONTGOMERY

Simpson Kinkaid

Dec 19, 1912

Mar 24, 1898

Son of Allen and Elizabeth (Vaughn) MontgomeryBorn in KentuckyHus of Martha (Dale) Montgomery

REEVES

Mariah M.

Oct 14, 1821

Jul 31, 1890

Dau of George and Elizabeth (Dale) ShirleyWife of George Reeves

SHIRLEY

America E.

Aug 22, 1826

Feb 2, 1877

Dau of William and Jane (Shirley) DaleBorn in KentuckyWife of Daniel Shirley

SHIRLEY

Daniel R.

Jul 8, 1817

Apr 11, 1876

Son of Richard and Elizabeth (Dale) ShirleyHus of America (Dale) Shirley

SHIRLEY

Elizabeth E.

Mar 26, 1859

Jan 1, 1941

Dau of Daniel and America Shirley

SHIRLEY

George H.

Mar 15, 1864

Jun 10, 1926

SHIRLEY

George W.

Dec 12, 1862

Jan 23, 1922

Son of Daniel and America Shirley

SHIRLEY

Infant Son

1865

Jul 17, 1868

SHIRLEY

Mariah A.

Oct 2, 1853

Oct 16, 1914

Dau of Daniel and America Shirley

SHIRLEY

Reuben

Sep 29, 1855

Sep 29, 1865

Son of Daniel and America Shirley

SHIRLEY

Ruth J.

Aug 29, 1864

Mar 10, 1871

Dau of Daniel and America Shirley

SHIRLEY

Sarah R.

Aug 25, 1857

Oct 22, 1917

Dau of Daniel and America Shirley

SHIRLEY

William J.

Dec 31, 1866

Mar 12, 1871

Son of Daniel and America Shirley

TERRY

James Walker

Mar 3, 1801

Apr 15, 1872

Born in what is now West VirginiaHus of Lucinda (Metzger) Terry

TERRY

Lucinda

Nov 16, 1814

Nov 3, 1902

Dau of Phillip and Sarah MetzgerBorn in what is now West VirginiaWife of James Walker Terry

TERRY

Philip Marion

Jul 31, 1836

Jan 13, 1916

Son of James and Lucinda TerryListed as "Marion" with parents in the 1850 census of Menard County, IllinoisThe 1900 and 1910 censuses list him as "Widowed", but his death certificate states he was divorced.